Trifles
A play in one act
by Susan Glaspell
Presented by The Online Stage
John Wright has been found dead in his bed, with a rope around his neck. His widow admits that she was sleeping in the same bed, but claims to have slept through the whole incident. Will the canny county attorney be able to work out what really happened?
Cast
George Henderson, the County Attorney - Andy Harrington
Lewis Hale - Joseph Tabler
Sheriff Henry Peters - Larry Wilson
Mrs Peters - Michelle Marie Jeanmard
Mrs Hale - Lee Ann Howlett
Stage directions read by Marie Hoffman
Audio edited by Denis Daly
Cover image designed by Sarah Backholer
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